The 19 men who died were part of an elite team of 20 Hotshot firefighters, one of only 112 groups of such elite firefighters in the country, and they died near Yarnell, Ariz., on Sunday. The MSN News story highlighted each man who died, including family members left behind.

Due to the physical nature of the job, most of the men were young, in their 20s, although a few were older.

CBS said it’s estimated 50 homes have been lost to the blaze, and officials said the fire isn’t expected to be fully contained until July 15.

It was strong winds that led to the deaths of the 19 firefighters as the fire swirled around them, forcing the men to dive into their heat-resistant shelters. The CBS article said those shelters work primarily when firefighters are in a cleared area away from the fire, and not in its direct path.